Power cuts hit Kyiv as Russia pummels energy grid

A general view shows Independence Square and the skyline of Kyiv on October 19, 2022, amid Russia's military invasion of Ukraine. (BULENT KILIC / AFP)
A general view shows Independence Square and the skyline of Kyiv on October 19, 2022, amid Russia's military invasion of Ukraine. (BULENT KILIC / AFP)

Kyiv’s energy operator says scheduled power cuts have been introduced in the Ukrainian capital as Russia has repeatedly targeted the nation’s power network.

More than one million Ukrainian households have lost electricity following recent Russian strikes, according to the Ukrainian presidency, with at least a third of the country’s power stations destroyed ahead of winter.

Moscow announced a new incursion today, saying it destroyed a depot in central Ukraine that was storing over 100,000 tons of aviation fuel.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky yesterday denounced “vile strikes on critical objects” by Russia after fresh attacks on energy facilities and power outages were reported nationwide including in western Ukraine — far from the frontline.

 

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